The service also confirmed that it won't be sharing account information with Facebook, and that it will take a more active approach in blocking spam or abusive content across both Facebook and WhatsApp. There will also be an option to download and view the data that the company collects on you, and will be rolled out across the world, and isn't just limited to Europe.

The Facebook-owned messaging service is very popular globally, with more than 1.5 billion monthly active users. While its parent company has been hit with data breach issues, WhatsApp has been relatively scandal-free so far, as messages sent on its servers are secured with end-to-end encryption, preventing malicious users from listening in to a conversation.